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Oblivious vs Ignoring - What's the difference?

oblivious | ignoring |

As an adjective oblivious

is (usually followed by to'' or ''of ) lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.

As a verb ignoring is

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As a noun ignoring is

the act by which something is ignored.

oblivious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (usually followed by to'' or ''of ) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.
  • Failing to remember; forgetful.

    • Related terms

    * oblivion * oblivious transfer

    ignoring

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is ignored.
  • * 1999 , David Lewis, Papers in Metaphysics and Epistemology (volume 2, page 437)
    • We ignore various far-fetched possibilities, as hard-headed detectives should. But S'' does not ignore them. ''S'' is by profession a sceptical epistemologist. He never ignores much of anything. If it is our own ignorings that matter, then we are wrong, because ''S never knew much of anything.

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